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in afghanistan overnight, smoke is seen rising at dawn from the hotel intercontinental in kabul after taliban killed ten. this morning all eight gunmen and guests are dead. >> i just said if anything happens, i want all my property to be donated according to islamic law. so will is the extent of what i'm sure everybody was thinking. especially when the last explosion went off on my floor right under me. >>> in orlando, florida, the judge in casey anthony's capital murder trial will decide today whether her former fiance can testify in the presence of the jury. the judge will also hear arguments on a motion related to florida's death penalty. casey's father, george, was back on the stand yesterday and questioned about an alleged affair with a search volunteer. jurors also heard from the meter reader who found caylee, the little girl's body. the defense is trying to prove that he disturbed the crime scene enough to contaminate the evidence. >> i was standing behind it, so i was looking at it from behind and i still didn't think it was real. so i very gently took it and put it into the r
in afghanistan overnight, smoke is seen rising at dawn from the hotel intercontinental in kabul after taliban killed ten. this morning all eight gunmen and guests are dead. >> i just said if anything happens, i want all my property to be donated according to islamic law. so will is the extent of what i'm sure everybody was thinking. especially when the last explosion went off on my floor right under me. >>> in orlando, florida, the judge in casey anthony's capital murder trial...
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joining me now, the author, jonathan raab, spokesman for iraq and afghanistan veterans for america. jonathan, thank you, the piece was really affecting. tell me, you're redeploying, and it was that redeployment or the specter of it that seemed to have cost you your part-time teaching job. >> right, i want to be clear, i was working as a long-term substitute in the city and taken on that long-term sub position as a way to interview as a full-time position for the next year. when i reenlisted, towards the end of my training i received a phone call telling me i had been replaced. while i was still welcome to come in and work, i no longer had my regular position and had been demoted, more or less. >> why do you think we are seeing an elevated unemployment rate for veterans of iraq and afghanistan? >> i think it's a complex problem, but a lot of us who served overseas in the combat zone have a hard time communicating what we can do and bring to an organization, whether it be a school or business, and i don't think employers are always necessarily receptive to the types of things we can b
joining me now, the author, jonathan raab, spokesman for iraq and afghanistan veterans for america. jonathan, thank you, the piece was really affecting. tell me, you're redeploying, and it was that redeployment or the specter of it that seemed to have cost you your part-time teaching job. >> right, i want to be clear, i was working as a long-term substitute in the city and taken on that long-term sub position as a way to interview as a full-time position for the next year. when i...
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our two wars in iraq and afghanistan let's not go to war in another country you know we did this in afghanistan the first time around but i don't support in those rebels that we're now fighting this time around when we've gone back for another expensive war. i'm a conservative who was against nation building in both iraq and afghanistan i want to go and cut off the heads of government and leave and leave a note saying whoever emerges from the mosque remember how you got here we'll be back if you mess with us again so i'm certainly has it and i agree with jamie completely that if he's going to send troops on his way i'm going to support him forward but that being said he said two weeks ago three weeks ago you must stop and i don't think i can ever recall another time when the u.n. acted with greater speed and determination than the united states and it happened here and now it's made this is the whole point of the us is that we are not under attack if the united states is under attack we have every right to defend ourselves his or the u.n. libya has nothing to do with us except for our oil compa
our two wars in iraq and afghanistan let's not go to war in another country you know we did this in afghanistan the first time around but i don't support in those rebels that we're now fighting this time around when we've gone back for another expensive war. i'm a conservative who was against nation building in both iraq and afghanistan i want to go and cut off the heads of government and leave and leave a note saying whoever emerges from the mosque remember how you got here we'll be back if...
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i'm a conservative who was against nation building in both iraq and afghanistan i want to go and cut off the heads of the government and leave and leave a note saying whatever emerges from the march remember how you got here we'll be back if you mess with us again so i'm certainly hazard and i agree with jamie completely that he's going to send troops in harm's way i'm going to support him fully but that being said he said two weeks ago three weeks ago you must stop and i don't think i can ever recall another time when the u.n. acted with greater speed and determination than the united states and it happened here and that to me this is the whole point of the u.n. is that we are not under attack if the united states is under attack we have every right to defend ourselves his or the u.n. libya has not this is with us except for our oil companies so if we're going to say we're going to stop a rwanda we're going to stop a serbia were to stop a genocide we're going to start then then we really have to have the international you don't because they who's going to stop that america's force a
i'm a conservative who was against nation building in both iraq and afghanistan i want to go and cut off the heads of the government and leave and leave a note saying whatever emerges from the march remember how you got here we'll be back if you mess with us again so i'm certainly hazard and i agree with jamie completely that he's going to send troops in harm's way i'm going to support him fully but that being said he said two weeks ago three weeks ago you must stop and i don't think i can ever...
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an army ranger who lost his right hand while tossing an enemy grenade away from fellow soldiers in afghanistan. sergeant first class leroy arthur petry is the second living recipient of the award for actions in iraq and afghanistan. another fan is lucky to be alive after he almost fell 20 feet head first while trying to catch a ball from the all-star home run derby. keith carmichael's brother, friends and some fans grabbed his legs and likely saved his life. last night's interdent comes just days after a texas ranger's fan plunged to his death while trying to grab a ball. and a new york fan who caught derek jeter's 3,000th career hit and gave it back instead of trying to cash in could still be slapped with a big tax bill. as much as $14,000, according to some reports. that's because yankee brass gave christian lopez free luxury suite tickets to every remaining home game, and a lot of yankee autograph swag. if that's taxable income, then he's have to pay up. if it's considered a gift, then he'll be safe from the irs. >> why wouldn't it be a gift? >> i don't know. they have to figure this out. w
an army ranger who lost his right hand while tossing an enemy grenade away from fellow soldiers in afghanistan. sergeant first class leroy arthur petry is the second living recipient of the award for actions in iraq and afghanistan. another fan is lucky to be alive after he almost fell 20 feet head first while trying to catch a ball from the all-star home run derby. keith carmichael's brother, friends and some fans grabbed his legs and likely saved his life. last night's interdent comes just...
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from cape cod on his fourth tour in afghanistan. he was known to keep an american flag tucked in his body armor next to his heart. and aaron vaughn from tennessee was a s.e.a.l. who asked to return to combat six weeks ago. kimberly vaughn, aaron's wife, spoke on the "today" show this morning about their 2-year-old son and newborn daughter. >> i'm proud that i will get to carry on his legacy through our children, who will take away his strength and his love for this country. and they will know what an amazing man he is. was. >> nbc's atia is live in kabul for us. do we know more about the mission that these troops were on? >> reporter: hello, thomas. we are hearing from nature foe officials who are confirming what exactly happened saturday during the overnight raid. they're saying this helicopter carrying the men were actually a part of a reinforcement team going in to help u.s. army rangers who were pinned down in a fire fight in the tanji valley in wardak province. when their chinook helicopter was coming down, that's when the tal
from cape cod on his fourth tour in afghanistan. he was known to keep an american flag tucked in his body armor next to his heart. and aaron vaughn from tennessee was a s.e.a.l. who asked to return to combat six weeks ago. kimberly vaughn, aaron's wife, spoke on the "today" show this morning about their 2-year-old son and newborn daughter. >> i'm proud that i will get to carry on his legacy through our children, who will take away his strength and his love for this country. and...
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five troops were killed in southern afghanistan today . the napes of the 30 who died in the helicopter crash were released. good evening, jennifer. >>reporter: after an initial delay the pentagon released all of the names and units and home towns and ages of the 30 service member that is died in the chinook helicopter crash. new video showed twisted pieces of the helicopter strawn on the river where helicopter was attempting to land. fighters were hiding in the forest. they had pulled out a outpost. 22 were naval special fare including navy seals many from seal team six . highly trained ordinance specialist. free fall parachutist and a cryptologist and a dogler and three members of the special tactic squad rum and members of the pararescue team . the chinook was flown by members of 135th regiment and members of the guard and reserve with years of experience under heavy fire. to date more than 1600 american troops were killed in afghanistan and today another five u.s. service members were killed by a road side bomb in afghanistan . one serv
five troops were killed in southern afghanistan today . the napes of the 30 who died in the helicopter crash were released. good evening, jennifer. >>reporter: after an initial delay the pentagon released all of the names and units and home towns and ages of the 30 service member that is died in the chinook helicopter crash. new video showed twisted pieces of the helicopter strawn on the river where helicopter was attempting to land. fighters were hiding in the forest. they had pulled out...
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forces in afghanistan? >> i think sometimes we make those connections much like we say july 4th, al qaeda must be planning an attack because it's our holiday. president obama made an announcement of a drawdown. this must be the taliban response. it's more likely pegged to may when the taliban made their announcement of what they were calling their spring or summer offensive. that they were going to step up their attacks. this is probably the biggest attack on a hotel like this in about three years. the serena hotel which is the primary hotel where a lot of foreigners gather faced a similar attack. this is not the first time the taliban have done this. i was in afghanistan about 1 1/2 years ago when the taliban attacked the united nations guest house. we were just a block or two away when the taliban literally shot the guards dead at the door, scaled the front gate and proceeded to set off grenades and kill about five united nations workers inside that guest house. >> chris lawrence, thanks so much. >>> let'
forces in afghanistan? >> i think sometimes we make those connections much like we say july 4th, al qaeda must be planning an attack because it's our holiday. president obama made an announcement of a drawdown. this must be the taliban response. it's more likely pegged to may when the taliban made their announcement of what they were calling their spring or summer offensive. that they were going to step up their attacks. this is probably the biggest attack on a hotel like this in about...
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. >>> there is breaking news this morning out of afghanistan where the u.s. embassy in kabul is under attack right now. nbc news has learned that at least four suicide attackers fired rockets on the embassey. while two of the attackers are dead, a fire fight is still under way. the taliban is claiming responsibility, saying they've been planning this attack for months. nbc's tony zombato joins from us kabul live. tell us what you know is going on. >> reporter: the last numbers of civilian casualties, up to 18. one civilian, actually 18 wounded, one civilian killed, one police officer killed. as we speak the helicopters are still hovering over the building where the suicide bombers took over today and attempted to shoot some rocket-propelled grenades into the u.s. embassy. they landed in nearby neighborhoods, killing one person in their home, injuring two there, and then a second bomb went off, which was a suicide bomber at the border police here west of kabul killing a police officer there and various other areas have been targeted around the city of kabul. >
. >>> there is breaking news this morning out of afghanistan where the u.s. embassy in kabul is under attack right now. nbc news has learned that at least four suicide attackers fired rockets on the embassey. while two of the attackers are dead, a fire fight is still under way. the taliban is claiming responsibility, saying they've been planning this attack for months. nbc's tony zombato joins from us kabul live. tell us what you know is going on. >> reporter: the last numbers of...
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in afghanistan, sergeant petri entered a courtyard and was fired upon by en'smy combatants. a round of bullets went through both his legs and another u.s. army ranger was injured. they sought shelter in a chicken coop and a grenade landed at the feet of he and hi colleagues. recognizing the threat of their lives and completely discarding his own, sergeant petri secured the grenade and sought to throw it as far away as possible from his fellow soldiers. at the very moment it left his grasp, the grenade exploded and amputated his right hand. as if that wasn't enough, he then engaged the enemy and continued fire allowing u.s. forces to arrive and rescue himself and his injured colleagues. sergeant petri put the needs of others before himself. he went above and beyond. he did not regard his own personal survival as being paramount. he showed courage, commitment and honor, and he deserves every award and commendation and we'll forever enjoy the grateful thanks of this grateful nation. now, it's over to you, mr. president, mr. speaker, and all the others at the white house to get
in afghanistan, sergeant petri entered a courtyard and was fired upon by en'smy combatants. a round of bullets went through both his legs and another u.s. army ranger was injured. they sought shelter in a chicken coop and a grenade landed at the feet of he and hi colleagues. recognizing the threat of their lives and completely discarding his own, sergeant petri secured the grenade and sought to throw it as far away as possible from his fellow soldiers. at the very moment it left his grasp, the...
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>>> and the war in afghanistan -- instead of debating whether to bring the troops home, how about not making them pay for excess baggage when they do return? and good day. i'm andrea mitchell live in philadelphia today just across from the national constitution center near independence hall. the last stop on our education nation on the road tour. we are here today putting education issues front and center looking for solutions to the continuing problems facing our public schools. at the nbc education nation experience visitors to the constitution center are getting an interactive look at the current state of education and the skills needed to be successful in the 21st century work force. and joining us live this hour we'll talk to philadelphia school superintendent arlene ackerman. senator robert casey, chaka fattah and patrick murphy. in washington today and in new york the pressure is on new york congressman anthony weiner to resign. here is former democratic national chairman tim kaine. >> lying is unforgivable. lying publicly about something like this is unforgivable and he should
>>> and the war in afghanistan -- instead of debating whether to bring the troops home, how about not making them pay for excess baggage when they do return? and good day. i'm andrea mitchell live in philadelphia today just across from the national constitution center near independence hall. the last stop on our education nation on the road tour. we are here today putting education issues front and center looking for solutions to the continuing problems facing our public schools. at...
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. >> the republican presidential contenders also talked about afghanistan and the u.s. pulling its troops out of that country. a heated debate next. >>> we continue to delve into the issues on the presidential campaign every sunday. we're spending this hour of the "cnn newsroom" to allow you to hear from the contenders as they spell out their future for the united states. afghan president hamid karzai has announced his troops are taking charge of more provinces including parts of helmand province where many british troops have been killed in past years. it is considered a key moment in the drawdown of u.s. troops and the gradual pullout of nato forces. the american troop departure led to a tense exchange between mitt romney and jon huntsman in last week's cnn debate. >> our effort there is to keep afghanistan from becoming a launching point for terror against the united states. we can't just write off a major part of the world. pakistan is the sixth largest country in the world. we can't just say good-bye to all of what is going on in that part of the world. instead we
. >> the republican presidential contenders also talked about afghanistan and the u.s. pulling its troops out of that country. a heated debate next. >>> we continue to delve into the issues on the presidential campaign every sunday. we're spending this hour of the "cnn newsroom" to allow you to hear from the contenders as they spell out their future for the united states. afghan president hamid karzai has announced his troops are taking charge of more provinces...
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i would imagine most americans are beginning to think the troops should come out of afghanistan and iraq, as well. this could be your time, couldn't it? it might be your last chance. >> i would think we do have a very good chance. i usually summarize this when i'm at the rallies where we have good turnouts and i got a lot of applause. freedom is popular. people like to be free. especially when they see the failure of government. that's why so many people are coming our way. even those that depend on governments they realize we are flat out broke. this is why we are getting support on ending the wars. even if they say we need to be over there and fill the vacuum and afraid things are going to happen but we can't afford it. we have to borrow the money we need to fight these wars and they are talking about starting new ones all the time. this is popular with young people. freedom is a fantastic idea when you see the failure of government our views become more prevalent and we are more main stream than before and the most magnificent thing they have understand how we pay for it we can't tax
i would imagine most americans are beginning to think the troops should come out of afghanistan and iraq, as well. this could be your time, couldn't it? it might be your last chance. >> i would think we do have a very good chance. i usually summarize this when i'm at the rallies where we have good turnouts and i got a lot of applause. freedom is popular. people like to be free. especially when they see the failure of government. that's why so many people are coming our way. even those...
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. >>> and in afghanistan tonight, another attack targeting the fragile government there. six suicide bombers stormed the compound of a provincial governor. the governor and his aides began shooting at the intruders with ak-47s. the governor survived. 22 others were killed. >>> but not every attack in afghanistan comes without warning. tonight, we have word of a brazen debt threat made by the taliban weeks ago. so brazen it was issued on the taliban's letterhead. with the u.s. turning police work over to the afghans, that he has just days to live. abc's nick schifrin is in the region tonight. >> reporter: this man lives with a death sentence. taliban say they will kill the blind man on august 20th because he runs a u.s. program teaching girls to use computers. they sent him this letter with taliban letterhead to prove it. he isn't sure why they chose august 20th but he is sure they're serious. it's no longer the u.s.'s responsibility to protect him. the u.s. has transferred his city over to the afghan police. we spent three days with the police. they're well intentioned bu
. >>> and in afghanistan tonight, another attack targeting the fragile government there. six suicide bombers stormed the compound of a provincial governor. the governor and his aides began shooting at the intruders with ak-47s. the governor survived. 22 others were killed. >>> but not every attack in afghanistan comes without warning. tonight, we have word of a brazen debt threat made by the taliban weeks ago. so brazen it was issued on the taliban's letterhead. with the u.s....
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we're coming out of afghanistan. we're shifting on the emphasis and indeed shifting, we hope, the requirements to support the troop there is to the afghanis. he's done the same thing as he's done in the campaign to bring our troops out of iraq. >> is it that clear, senator webb, the mission. what we're actually still doing there seems a bit unclear. gene robinson wrote the following in his column in "the washington post" on friday. the most disheartening thing he said is the absence of clear thinking. it was hard to tell if he was sticking to his strategy or switching, perhaps doing a little bit of both. no evidence that he considered the possibility that the war was being perpetuated not by rational pursuit of the national interest but by its own inertia. is there too much compromise that leads us to an uncleear wa forward? >> there's a legitimate question of what the end point should be or would be. we don't want it to be a negative end point given what we put into it. this is a careful process that result in the p
we're coming out of afghanistan. we're shifting on the emphasis and indeed shifting, we hope, the requirements to support the troop there is to the afghanis. he's done the same thing as he's done in the campaign to bring our troops out of iraq. >> is it that clear, senator webb, the mission. what we're actually still doing there seems a bit unclear. gene robinson wrote the following in his column in "the washington post" on friday. the most disheartening thing he said is the...
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. >> and we learn more names of the silent warriors who were lost in the 10-year war in afghanistan. ahead, new details on the mission and the men who came from every corner of america. >>> but this monday, we begin with the downgrading of the u.s. credit rating by standard & poor's, and a rating drop that is sending shock waves across the country and around the globe. the dow plunging throughout the afternoon and now off by some 500 points and the markets reacting for the first time in u.s. history as the u.s. was reduced from notch, from its aaa rating and taken down a peg now to a aa-plus, and an hour ago in response to the financial crisis, the president called on the country to ban together. take a listen. >> markets will rise and fall, but this is the united states of america. no matter what some agency may say, we have always been and always will be a aaa country. >> under fire, standard & poor's released this statement saying that the change had to be made, and the downgrade reflects our view that the effectiveness, stability, and predictability of american policy making and
. >> and we learn more names of the silent warriors who were lost in the 10-year war in afghanistan. ahead, new details on the mission and the men who came from every corner of america. >>> but this monday, we begin with the downgrading of the u.s. credit rating by standard & poor's, and a rating drop that is sending shock waves across the country and around the globe. the dow plunging throughout the afternoon and now off by some 500 points and the markets reacting for the...
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they knew he adopted a stray dog in afghanistan. how they located the pup and flew her to their hometown, sight unseen. this is a wonderful story about a man's best friend. >> dedication to dogs and pets in our lives, which many people really think is worthwhile. incredible partners. >> and how important they are for soldiers and service people serving overseas. they really develop this tight bond with their pets. >> i think a very few of us can really understand. great story comingngp there. >>> first, tea party favorite michele bachmann has zoomed to the top of the polls as she campaigns for president in iowa. >> but there are questions about how the counseling center she and her husband run back in minnesota are run. an outside group took undercover video inside the center after bachmann's husband denied he tries to cure gay people. abc correspondent brian ross has details. >> reporter: michele bachmhmn tells supporters her husband marcus has been the key to her 33 years of happy marriage. >> i have a very big advantage because m
they knew he adopted a stray dog in afghanistan. how they located the pup and flew her to their hometown, sight unseen. this is a wonderful story about a man's best friend. >> dedication to dogs and pets in our lives, which many people really think is worthwhile. incredible partners. >> and how important they are for soldiers and service people serving overseas. they really develop this tight bond with their pets. >> i think a very few of us can really understand. great story...
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he has ramped up the war in afghanistan. he created a stimulus bill that rampd up every single discretionary budget. he has no interest in touching entitlements. where will he give a nod to the deficit? >> james, you want to? >> let me give you an example of medicare part d that president bush pushed through which is only unfunded in the history of the united states that was designed by the pharmaceuticals. that spending. if you have a crumbling bridge and you fix the bridge, that's investment. if you have -- if you fix the energy grid, that's investment there is a difference. one is a one-shot thing that improves the nation as a whole. the other is unfunded liability. -- >> listen, i want to make that agreement right now. now on when talk about social security and medicare, we will no longer call that investment, right? we will only call that sheer spending. >> self-funding. people pay into it. they get it out. >> all right, james carville. >> it's self-funded. it is a funded liability as opposed to prescription drug benefi
he has ramped up the war in afghanistan. he created a stimulus bill that rampd up every single discretionary budget. he has no interest in touching entitlements. where will he give a nod to the deficit? >> james, you want to? >> let me give you an example of medicare part d that president bush pushed through which is only unfunded in the history of the united states that was designed by the pharmaceuticals. that spending. if you have a crumbling bridge and you fix the bridge, that's...
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update on yesterday's twin bomb blasts that killed eight nato soldiers in southern afghanistan. the pentagon now says all eight are americans. they were killed by improvised explosive devices that went off one after another in remote area of about 60 miles south of kandahar. it is the same area where taliban forces unleashed multiple attacks earlier this month in the spring offensive. >>> two internet giants poised to go head-to-head in court. papal is suing google for stealing employees and secrets. lawsuit came on the same day google unveiled google watt end. new payment system. papal's lawsuit alleges google stole the technology for it by hiring away two pay pal employees. google isn't commenting. you can add texas governor rick perry to the list of republicans considering running for president. a bill signing ceremony today told reporters he would think about it after the state legislative session ends monday. but he is -- big but. added coyly, i think about a lot of things. he was tempted to run for president. >> 'tis the season for a lot of politicians to be tempted. thank
update on yesterday's twin bomb blasts that killed eight nato soldiers in southern afghanistan. the pentagon now says all eight are americans. they were killed by improvised explosive devices that went off one after another in remote area of about 60 miles south of kandahar. it is the same area where taliban forces unleashed multiple attacks earlier this month in the spring offensive. >>> two internet giants poised to go head-to-head in court. papal is suing google for stealing...
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he was awarded the bronze star for valor, and has been awarded medals for his tours in iraq and afghanistan, and also recognized for being an expert rifleman, and an expect at the pistol. very talented and ambitious driven. >> all these pictures, they look so young. these are grown men that do serious look. they look like all-american guys. >> and aaron vaughn, he was a remarkable person. he leaves behind two children. a 2-month-old, and a 2-year-old. he met his wife, who was actually an nfl cheerleader in guam, and he was on a tour, and they met each other there. >> those stories work out, huh? >> yeah, they work out sometimes. we sit back and wonder how does she have the strength, really. and that's what we should ask ourselves. how do the families have enough strength to talk about the amazing men lost so quickly. >> you profiled several for us, and we thank you, but people who want to hear about all 30 of the service members, where can they go? >> cnn.com/homeandaway. >> ashley, good to have you with us this morning and pointing us out and telling people where they can go. >>> coming up
he was awarded the bronze star for valor, and has been awarded medals for his tours in iraq and afghanistan, and also recognized for being an expert rifleman, and an expect at the pistol. very talented and ambitious driven. >> all these pictures, they look so young. these are grown men that do serious look. they look like all-american guys. >> and aaron vaughn, he was a remarkable person. he leaves behind two children. a 2-month-old, and a 2-year-old. he met his wife, who was...
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he is stationed in afghanistan. he makes this bold internet appeal to his favorite actor, inviting her to go to the marine corps ball with him. >> mila, sergeant moore, you can call me scott. want to take a moment out of my day to invite you to the marine corps vote with yours truly. take a second, think about it. get back to me. bye now. >> who could resist that? it took convincing by her friends with benefits co-star justin timberlake, but in the end she said yes. target and help repair damage in just 3 washes. for softer, stronger... ... hair with life. [ female announcer ] nourish plus. only from aveeno. for softe♪ stronger... ... hair with life. ♪ ♪ ♪ introducing purina one beyond a new food for your cat or dog. with new extra-strength bayer advanced aspirin. it has microparticles, enters the bloodstream faster and rushes relief to the site of pain. it's clinically proven to relieve pain twice as fast. new bayer advanced aspirin. dr. scholl's custom fit orthotic center recommends the custom-fit orthotic
he is stationed in afghanistan. he makes this bold internet appeal to his favorite actor, inviting her to go to the marine corps ball with him. >> mila, sergeant moore, you can call me scott. want to take a moment out of my day to invite you to the marine corps vote with yours truly. take a second, think about it. get back to me. bye now. >> who could resist that? it took convincing by her friends with benefits co-star justin timberlake, but in the end she said yes. target and help...
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troops killed in afghanistan. in 15 minutes a private dignified transfer ceremony will begin with the bodies of the 25 special ops forces and five air crewmen and eight afghan forces and one interpreter arrived at dover, delaware, this morning. the president arrived on marine one on an unannounced trip. tom costello is there. the media is not allowed in, but tom, what can you tell us about the ceremony? >> well, the president's trip is unscheduled and an announced and he canceled a trip to ohio and arrived here and this dignified transfer procedure or ceremony gets under way in 15 or 20 minutes or so, and the president spent the next two hours here on base. we expect that the members of the military are here, and some family members may be here for the ceremony. as you mentioned, 30 american service personnel are here and among those who are, whose remains were brought back to the united states today. in addition, there were eight afghans who also were brought back and the reason for that is that the expertise tha
troops killed in afghanistan. in 15 minutes a private dignified transfer ceremony will begin with the bodies of the 25 special ops forces and five air crewmen and eight afghan forces and one interpreter arrived at dover, delaware, this morning. the president arrived on marine one on an unannounced trip. tom costello is there. the media is not allowed in, but tom, what can you tell us about the ceremony? >> well, the president's trip is unscheduled and an announced and he canceled a trip...
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. >>> up next, getting out of afghanistan. what's risyer? getting out too quickly or staying too long? we'll talk to the president of the council on foreign regs relations. >>> plus, they're rioting in athens, can the greek debt crisis spread to america. send me your thoughts on send me your thoughts on twitter. take tyl arthritis and maybe up to six in a day... or choose aleve and two pills for a day free of pain. happy chopping. >>> president obama's announcement that he's going to withdraw 33,000 troops from afghanistan next summer has come under attacks from all sides. those that think it's too much, too soon. others who want the bulk of the soldiers out right away that it's so slow. we have the president of the council of foreign relations. good to see you. >> good to be back. >> let's talk about the draw down from afghanistan. you say that the draw down is unnecessarily slow. question about that. the timing of it. why unnecessarily slow? why isn't is military correct, bob gates and others who in fact believe that it's too quick? >> the
. >>> up next, getting out of afghanistan. what's risyer? getting out too quickly or staying too long? we'll talk to the president of the council on foreign regs relations. >>> plus, they're rioting in athens, can the greek debt crisis spread to america. send me your thoughts on send me your thoughts on twitter. take tyl arthritis and maybe up to six in a day... or choose aleve and two pills for a day free of pain. happy chopping. >>> president obama's announcement...
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stability of afghanistan remains at risk. they look across the border into pakistan and see sanctuary there. they see enemy capability there. they see enemy leaders that are there that are not being hit right now. so their question is, why do we need 100,000 american troops inside of afghanistan when we know that a very big part of this problem sits inside of pakistan? >> reporter: a grim reality right there from the ambassador as he leaves afghanistan where he says that he will leave a part of his heart behind. chuck? >> all right. atia in kabul. thanks very much. >> those u.s. drone attacks in afghanistan have killed 45 militants in the last 24 hours. it comes a day after washington announced it would suspend $800 million worth of aid to the country further straining ties between our uneasy ally. joining me now, invited you on because i want to talk about the energy summit you're a part of tomorrow. wali karzai, explain the strategic importance he played for the united states and nato. >> well, it was a controversial figure
stability of afghanistan remains at risk. they look across the border into pakistan and see sanctuary there. they see enemy capability there. they see enemy leaders that are there that are not being hit right now. so their question is, why do we need 100,000 american troops inside of afghanistan when we know that a very big part of this problem sits inside of pakistan? >> reporter: a grim reality right there from the ambassador as he leaves afghanistan where he says that he will leave a...
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. >> shannon: in world news, intelligence officials in afghanistan say they foiled the latest attempt to assassinate president hamid karzai. nato says airstrike killed a senior commander of the taliban link halkani terrorist network. leonanetta says the u.s. can no longer make up for significant shortfalls that hamper operations in the afghanistan and libya. former revolutionary forces say the battle for sirte is entering the final hours. actor sean penn was in tripoli and says he admires libyans for the courage in overthrowing muammar gaddafi. >>> the kosovo albanian man who confessed to killing two airmen testified he no longer believes in jihad. he said he fallen victim to extremist propaganda before his attack. >>> back at home, maker of classic guitars are singing the blues over federal regulations that could cost them their businesses. senior national correspondent john roberts has a follow-up to a report he brought us last month. >> this is what a $10,000 qatar sound like. his craft threatened after the raid on gibson guitar declared much of the wood he uses to be illegal. >> i
. >> shannon: in world news, intelligence officials in afghanistan say they foiled the latest attempt to assassinate president hamid karzai. nato says airstrike killed a senior commander of the taliban link halkani terrorist network. leonanetta says the u.s. can no longer make up for significant shortfalls that hamper operations in the afghanistan and libya. former revolutionary forces say the battle for sirte is entering the final hours. actor sean penn was in tripoli and says he admires...
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libya, afghanistan, yemen. the new man for defense, leon panetta, at his hearing. >> i think there are some signs that if we continue the pressure, if we stick with it, that ultimately gadhafi will step down. >>> and the outgoing pentagon chief, robert gates. at nato today on
libya, afghanistan, yemen. the new man for defense, leon panetta, at his hearing. >> i think there are some signs that if we continue the pressure, if we stick with it, that ultimately gadhafi will step down. >>> and the outgoing pentagon chief, robert gates. at nato today on
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surging troops in afghanistan? >> i think we have, chris. we're seeing evidence of the success of our military. you can see it in the news reports. you don't have to be there to see it. i saw it firsthand and got a lot of good briefings that indicate what i had already believed to be true. we still have tremendous challenges there. the afghan government still has a long way to go on corruption or anti-corruption measures. building a judiciary that's stronger and more reliable that people can depend upon for the rule of law. so it's a long why to go. i think we've seen good results at least on the military part of the surge, but we still have a long way to go. >> do we know where al qaeda is headquartered now? what country it's in? >> chris, i'm not sure that there's one place. but certainly in yemen, certainly the southern part of yemen there's a real presence there. even if the al qaeda numbers are way down, even if you could count the numbers and some people say that the numbers in a place like afghanistan are ve
surging troops in afghanistan? >> i think we have, chris. we're seeing evidence of the success of our military. you can see it in the news reports. you don't have to be there to see it. i saw it firsthand and got a lot of good briefings that indicate what i had already believed to be true. we still have tremendous challenges there. the afghan government still has a long way to go on corruption or anti-corruption measures. building a judiciary that's stronger and more reliable that people...
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a style of attack most often associated with extremists in afghanistan, iraq and pakistan. while there is no immediate claim of responsibility, the u.s. officials say a handful of networks including an indian terrorist group may be behind the bombing. a senator with an intelligence background says the indian mujahadeen who want them to dominate the indian way of life is suspect. but they say the group is poorly organize and possibly had outside help, possibly from pakistani intelligence. >> with a dramatic attack like this, coordinated over three locations, it took money and it took planning. that always raises the speckor of the isi in pakistan. >> the three explosions at the mumbai opera house, jewelry district and major commuter hub drew comparisons to the mumbai attack in 2008. the ram pain that lasted for 60 hours killing 166 people was low-tech. it relied on ten pakistani militants armed with cell phone, handguns and back packs filled with explosives. the group l.e.t. linked to pakistani intelligence was blamed. >> the obvious question: is pakistan involved? i cannot
a style of attack most often associated with extremists in afghanistan, iraq and pakistan. while there is no immediate claim of responsibility, the u.s. officials say a handful of networks including an indian terrorist group may be behind the bombing. a senator with an intelligence background says the indian mujahadeen who want them to dominate the indian way of life is suspect. but they say the group is poorly organize and possibly had outside help, possibly from pakistani intelligence....
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we can phase down afghanistan. not saying you can. >> in 1967, not butter. >> not here to say don't ever draw down an çafghanistan. i'm saying we had one increment of progress in the intermediate term that the general identified and we should accomplish it before putting the political calendar in front of it. >> let's move through the campaign. politics is a funny thing, isn't it? today's -- >> carefully. >> how's your family handling the presidential campaign? it's -- it's something -- >> exciting. >> you said governor, senators, all of the people who have been in politics, they think they've seen it all. then they run for president, and it's just like nothing anybody could be prepared for. >> unfortunately my wife, mary -- i wish you could meet her. been married for 23 years, we me at the university of minnesota, she believes in the cause, which is doing what we can to get the country back in to flas and using the skills and gifts we've been going to do that. we have two teenage daughters, they both like boys a
we can phase down afghanistan. not saying you can. >> in 1967, not butter. >> not here to say don't ever draw down an çafghanistan. i'm saying we had one increment of progress in the intermediate term that the general identified and we should accomplish it before putting the political calendar in front of it. >> let's move through the campaign. politics is a funny thing, isn't it? today's -- >> carefully. >> how's your family handling the presidential campaign?...
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this is a war of religion in the country and not different from afghanistan, and a few less people are getting shot. but you know, we have talked on the last show about this book of mine "sex, god and mom," and people who read that book understand that religion impacts politics and you brought up michele bachmann and i read today where she was saying that she got into politics by reading my late father francisç shea's books on calling for the people to overthrow the government and unless it sent roe v. wade back to the courts for decision to take choice away from women. this element is prevalent in the united states right now, and we can't kid ourselves, because it is extremism under the form of christianity. >> thank you, frank. >>> and now, like the fall of communism, some are beginning to suggest that multiculturalism has had the day. in the last few months a number of world leaders from prime minister david cameron in the uk to chancellor angel la ameria mm germany have spoken of the fall of this. and just as europe have developed a single currency and tried to be a unified union
this is a war of religion in the country and not different from afghanistan, and a few less people are getting shot. but you know, we have talked on the last show about this book of mine "sex, god and mom," and people who read that book understand that religion impacts politics and you brought up michele bachmann and i read today where she was saying that she got into politics by reading my late father francisç shea's books on calling for the people to overthrow the government and...
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>> the candidates were asked about withdrawalling from afghanistan. >> you suggesting we just take our troops out next week? what is your proposal? >> i said we should draw down from to 100,000. we don't need 100,000 troops. >> huntsman seemed to favor relying obspecial operations forces and drones to deal with afghanistan, which seems to be the direction the white house is moving. in washington, jennifer griffin, fox news. >> we will discuss possible defense cut in the next segment with the chairman of the house armed service committee. congressman buck mckeon. >> shannon: the failure of the debt reduction committee could trigger huge cut to defense spending. joining us now from beaverton, oregon, to talk about that is the chairman of the house armed services committee buck mckeon. welcome. thank you for joining us tonight. >> thank you, shannon. thank you for having me. >> shannon: all right. defense secretary leon panetta said this could result in something he termed as doomsday scenario. how worried are you about the cuts as they go in to effect? >> as he said, this is not like sho
>> the candidates were asked about withdrawalling from afghanistan. >> you suggesting we just take our troops out next week? what is your proposal? >> i said we should draw down from to 100,000. we don't need 100,000 troops. >> huntsman seemed to favor relying obspecial operations forces and drones to deal with afghanistan, which seems to be the direction the white house is moving. in washington, jennifer griffin, fox news. >> we will discuss possible defense cut...